Assam produces three unique varieties of silks, these are the Golden Muga, the White Pat and the Warm Eri. Silks grown all over the state find your way to Sualkuchi, 32 kms from Guwahati.

Sualkuchi is one of the world's largest weaving villages and often it is called the Manchester of the East. All peoples are engaged in weaving industry. A renowned centre of silk production, particularly known for Muga - the golden silk of Assam which is not produced anywhere else in the world.